The Penguin Book of Historic Speeches

From Moses to Nelson Mandela, speeches have changed the way we see the world and the way the world is shaped. The Penguin Book of Historic Speeches gathers together the world's greatest speeches, bringing together the words of over one hundred men and women. These brilliant and passionate declarations by Socrates, Robespierre, Lincoln, Queen Elizabeth I, Churchill, Washington, Pankhurst, Gandhi and many others provide a vivid glimpse of history in the making while retaining their power to move and inspire today. 'Impeccable. MacArthur prefaces each address with a short but scholarly historical explanation that sets the scene perfectly. An attractive volume' Andrew Roberts, Sunday Times 'Works well not just as an anthology but as a history' Independent on Sunday

Product details

• Authors: Brian Macarthur, MacArthur Brian
• Assisted by: Bria MacArthur (Editor), Brian Macarthur (Editor), MacArthur Brian (Editor)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9780241982396
• ISBN: 978-0-241-98239-6
• No. of pages: 528
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 31 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Non-fiction book; Oral History, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, Geopolitics, HISTORY / World, military history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, Religion & politics, Political leaders & leadership, Political structures: democracy, General and world history